Votes at a glance: Key actions taken Feb. 24 by Livingston County commissioners

The Livingston County Board of Commissioners took a series of formal actions on Feb. 24, 2025. Below are the principal resolutions, motions and roll‑call outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of agenda (motion to approve as amended): Passed by voice vote, 8‑0 (1 absent). Motion by Commissioner Fiani; support by Commissioner Deaton.

- 2025‑02‑013 — Appointment to the Livingston County Retirement Plan Advisory Committee (12a): Passed, voice vote recorded as 8‑0 (1 absent). Motion by Fiani; supported by Deaton.

- 2025‑02‑014 — Contract for investment advisory services to the Retirement Plan Advisory Committee (12b): Approved by roll call. Commissioners recorded affirmative votes; no opposition was recorded in the roll call and motion carries.

- 2025‑02‑015 — Acceptance of Michigan Mosquito Control Association grant to support the health department’s vector surveillance program (12c): Approved by roll call; motion carries (Domas absent; commissioners present voted yes).

- 2025‑02‑016 — Reorganization of the animal shelter veterinarian position (12d): Approved by roll call. Motion carries (details: reclassifies position to preserve continuity, allows part‑time veterinary clinics to continue and keeps budget neutral).

- 2025‑02‑017 — Capital expenditure for replacement buses/bands for county transit (12e): Approved by roll call; motion carries.

- 2025‑02‑018 — Replacement vehicle lease for Sheriff Field Services division carpool (12f): Approved by roll call; motion carries.

- 2025‑02‑019 — Increase in total authorized vehicles for Sheriff Field Division (12g): Amended during discussion to clarify pooled‑vehicle status and removal from fleet count at end of useful life; amendment and final resolution approved by roll call.

- 2025‑02‑020 — Airport grant application (12h): Approved by voice vote; authorization given for the airport to apply for FAA/MDOT construction grant funds for a snow‑removal equipment building.

- 2025‑02‑021 — Advance from Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund to Airport Capital Improvement Fund (12i): Approved by roll call. Vote recorded during the substituted resolution: Yes — Commissioners Helzerman, Sample, Deaton, Panovich, Fiani, Gross; No — Commissioner Nakagiri, Chairman Drake; Absent — Commissioner Domas. Motion carries; advance contingent on grant award and board acceptance of the project.

- 2025‑02‑022 — Concurrence with the Aeronautical Facilities Board to enter into an agreement with Summit Company for construction of the snow removal equipment building (12j): Approved by roll call. Commissioners voted to concur; recorded roll‑call showed a majority in favor and the motion carried. Contract not to exceed $2,743,000, including a $50,000 contingency.

- 2025‑02‑024 — Amendment to Livingston County paid sick leave workplace policy and personnel manual due to revisions in the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (12l): Approved by voice vote, 8‑0 (1 absent). Changes include a 120‑day waiting period for new hires to use sick time (to avoid short‑term and intern accrual consequences) and elimination of a prior waiting period for retiree payout eligibility as adjusted by the new state law.

- Approval of meeting minutes (01/27/2025 and 02/10/2025): Approved, voice vote recorded as 8‑0 (1 absent).

- Accounts payable and claims for the relevant period: Approved by voice vote (claims and payables dated in packet; roll recorded as 8‑0, 1 absent).

- Closed session to discuss a written legal opinion pursuant to MCL 15.268(h): Approved by roll call; motion to enter closed session carried (Domas absent; recorded roll‑call affirmative votes present).

- Post‑closed‑session motion to authorize payment of back wages pursuant to MCL 45.421(1) and to authorize the county administrator to sign a settlement and release: Approved by roll call. Vote recorded: Yes — Commissioners Helzerman, Nakagiri, Chairman Drake, Deaton, Panovich, Gross; No — Commissioners Sample, Fiani; Absent — Commissioner Domas. Motion carries.

Notes and sources: Each entry corresponds to a numbered agenda item and the resolution numbers read on the meeting agenda. Where the transcript recorded roll‑call results, names and votes are listed above; where the meeting used voice votes, the meeting record reports passage and indicates absent commissioners. If a resolution references a grant or contract, staff noted funding sources and contingencies in the meeting discussion and substituted an updated resolution page when figures changed during the session.

If you need the full text of any resolution, the board clerk's office provided the packet materials and the meeting substitute sheets handed out at the dais; those documents list the exact resolution language, bid amounts and supplemental budget language.